Rail-joint.



E. T. BROWN. RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16,1906.

PATENTED SEPT. 18, 1906.

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PATENTED SEPT. 18, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ornron.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 18, 1906.

Application filed May 16,1906. Serial Na. 317,087.

T all whom, it may concern;

Be it known that I, EDGAR TJBRowN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has relation to new and useful improvements in rail-joint plates adapted to be employed in conjunction with any two ordinary angle-bars or fish-plates.

The principal object of my invention is the production of a simple and economical means for keeping the tops of abutting rails at the same level, thereby giving a smooth continuous surface from one rail to the other. This will help the joints in many ways by preventing the pounding caused by the wheels of a train going from one rail of one elevation to another of different elevation. The bolts are easier kept tight, which keeps the joints safe and free from the rattling of the loose bolts.

I/Vith these ends in view my invention consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as set forth in the specification and claims hereunto attached.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like parts are designated by like characters throughout the several views, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my rail-joint plate applied beneath the abutting ends of two adjacent rails secured to cross-ties, the rails and ties partly broken away. Fig. 2 is a plan view of my rail-joint plate. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my rail-joint plate applied beneath the abutting ends of two adjacent rails partly broken away and secured to two cross-ties, also shown in perspective and partly broken away. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of Fig. 1 cut on the line A B of Fig. 1, part of the cross-ties broken away. Fig. 5 is a trans verse sectional view of Fig. 1 cut on the line C D, part of the cross-ties broken away.

My invention is described as follows:

The numeral 1 represents my invention, which consists of the base-piece 2. Said base-piece 2 may be made from any material, such as steel, having suflicient durability and strength, and is substantially rectangular in shape. It is made with an upper flat bearing-surface 4, provided at one edge with an integral longitudinal shoulder 4, which terminates at its ends in inwardly-extending longitudinal lips 5, the purpose of which will be hereinafter shown. Said base-piece 2 is also provided at each edge intermediate of its length with a substantially V-shaped integral iiange, which extends downwardly from the under face of said basepiece, and near each end and edge on its under face with two or more downwardly-extending spurs or projections 7. (See Fig. 1.)

When in use, the base-piece the upper face of two adjacent cross-ties 8, located near the abutting ends of adjacent rails 9. The said spurs or projections 7 of the base-piece penetrate into the cross-ties 8 and secure the same thereto. The abutting ends of adjacent rails 9 are then placed on the flat bearing-surface 4 of the base-piece in such a manner that one of their edges will be contiguous with the said shoulder 4 of said basepiece. The said angle or fish plates are then brought into use. One of these plates is of a length equal to the distance between the inner ends of said longitudinal-lips 5 of said base-piece and is applied to the abutting ends of adjacent rails in such a manner that its under edge 11 will rest on the upper face of said shoulder 4 between said lips 5. The other angle or fish plate is identical in construction with said iirst-mentioned plate, except it may be of a length greater or less. The upper edges 11 of said angle or fish plates are preferably turned a little inwardly and come in direct contact with the under faces of the heads of said adjacent rails 9. The angle-plates are rigidly but removably connected together by means of bolts 12 and nuts 13, which bolts pass transversely through corresponding perforations in the webs 14 of the rails and the angle-plates. Said base-piece 2 and angle-plates 3 are then rigidly secured to the cross-ties by spikes 15, which pass through corresponding vertical perforations in said angle-plates and perforations 16 in said base-piece and penetrate into the cross-ties. (See Fig. 1.) The said lips 5, located at either end along one edge of said base-piece, prevent longitudinal displacement of the angle-plates, which in turn prevent longitudinal displacement of the rails when a train is passing thereover. It will also be apparent that as the angle-plates 3 turn inwardly at their upper edges and come in direct contact with the under faces of the heads of the rails they serve to add greater compressive strength thereto and they will, consequently, with less liability of breakage to the rail-joints support a passing train; i The V-shaped downwardly-extending flanges 2 is secured to TOO 6 of said base-plate 2 also serve to prevent longitudinal displacement of the rails, as their under edges near their ends come in contact with the upper inner edges of the cross-ties and the flanges 6 cannot move longitudinally because of their converging sides.

Having described my invention, what l. claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination, with two rail-sections and the angle-plates securing the adjacent ends of said sections, of a metallic plate arranged below said ends; a longitudinal shoulder, terminating at its ends in inwardlyturned longitudinal lips, running along one edge of said plate its entire length; downwardly-extending longitudinal anges, running along the edges of said plate, at its middle part; vertical perforations formed in said plate, adjacent its corners; projections, extending downward from the under face of said plate, adjacent its corners, and spikes, adapted to pass through said perforations, substantially as shown and described and for i the purposes set forth.

2. The combination, with two rail-sections and the angle-plates securing the adjacent ends of said sections, of a rail-j oint plate having vertical perforations adjacent its corners; a longitudinal shoulder, terminating at its ends in inwardly-turned longitudinal lips, running along the outer edge of said plate its entire length; downwardly-extending longitudinal ilanges, running along the edges of said plate at its middle part; vertical pro- 35 j j ecti ons extending downward from the under face of said plate adjacent its corners, and spikes adapted to pass through said perforations, substantially as shown and described and for the purposes set forth.

3. A rail-joint plate comprising a metallic I plate having vertical perforations adjacent its corners vertical proj-ections, extending downward from the under face of said plate, adjacent its corners; a longitudinal shoulder, terminating at its ends in inwardly-turned longitudinal lips, extending along the outer edge of said plate, its entire length, and downwardly-extending longitudinal flanges, extending along the edges of said plate at its middle part, substantially as shown and described and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDGAR T. BROWN.

Witnesses:

THos. C. PITCAIRN, EDWARD T. NOBLE. 

